Olivia Culpo Talks Battle with Endometriosis & How She's Treating It

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Olivia Culpo recently revealed that she is suffering from endometriosis and now she’s opening up about her battle with the painful disorder, plus what she’s doing to treat it.

If you didn’t know, the Mayo Clinic defines endometriosis as a “painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus.” Olivia opened up to People during a recent interview. “It was something that I was nervous to share because I really didn’t know if people would be familiar with the condition, and it turns out a lot of women are,” Olivia said. “I was shocked to see how many women have also suffered from endometriosis, and how many questions women have about painful periods.